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Encyclopedia > Lake Peipus
Lake Chudskoe
Peipsi järv
Чудское озеро
Landsat satellite photo
Location Estonia, Russia
Coordinates 58°41′N 27°29′ECoordinates: 58°41′N 27°29′E
Primary sources Emajõgi, Velikaya
Primary outflows Narva
Catchment area 47,800 km²
Basin countries Estonia, Russia, Latvia, Belarus
Surface area 3,555 km²
Average depth 7.1 m
Max depth 15.3 m
Water volume 25 km³
Shore length1 520 km
Surface elevation 30 m
Islands Piirissaar, Kolpin, Kamenka
Settlements Mustvee, Kallaste
1 Shore length is an imprecise measure which may not be standardized for this article.

Lake Peipus (Estonian: Peipsi-Pihkva järv, Russian: Чудско-Псковское озеро (Chud Lake), German: Peipussee) is a large fresh water lake, on the border between Estonia and Russia in Northern Europe. Consist of three parts: Lake Peipsi, Lake Lämmi and Lake Pihkva. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (528x862, 165 KB) Please see the file description page for further information. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... The Emajõgi (German: Embach, Latvian: MÄ“tra, Võro: Imäjõgi) is a river in Estonia which flows from Lake Võrtsjärv through Tartu County into Lake Peipus. ... The Velikaya River (Великая) is located in western Russia (Pskov Oblast). ... Narva river is a river which flows at the border of Estonia and Russia. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions, we list here areas between 1,000 km² and 10,000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ... Location map of Piirissaar Piirissaar is an Estonian island located in Lake Peipus. ... County Tartu County Mayor Viktor KlotÅ¡ko Area 1. ... World map showing the location of Europe. ...


It is the fifth largest lake in Europe, after Lake Ladoga and Lake Onega in Russia north of St. Petersburg, Lake Vänern in Sweden, and Lake Saimaa in Finland. Map of lake Ladoga Towpath Bridge between Lake Ladoga and Lake Onega (from a photograph taken ca. ... Lake Onega (also known as Onego, Onezhskoe ozero (from Russian, Онежское озеро), and Onezhskoe lake) is a lake in the Russian Federation. ... Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, English transliteration: Sankt-Peterburg), colloquially known as Питер (transliterated Piter), formerly known as Leningrad (Ленингра́д, 1924–1991) and... Map of Sweden; Vänern in the middle south. ... Saimaa, or Saimen in Swedish, is a lake in southeastern Finland. ...


It covers 3,500 km², and has an average depth of 7 m, the deepest point being 15 m. The lake is used for fishing and recreation, but suffers from severe environmental degradation from industry. To help compare orders of magnitude of different geographical regions, we list here areas between 1,000 km² and 10,000 km². See also areas of other orders of magnitude. ...


In 1242 it was the site of the crucial Battle of Lake Peipus (known in Russia as Battle on the Ice) between the Teutonic Knights and Novgorodians under Alexander Nevski. // Events April 5 - During a battle on the ice of Chudskoye Lake, Russian forces rebuff an invasion attempt by the Teutonic Knights. ... The Battle of the Ice also known as the Battle on Lake Peipus (Russian: Ледовое побоище, German: Schlacht auf dem Peipussee), took place in 1242. ... For Sienkiewicz novel, see The Teutonic Knights. ... Velikiy Novgorod (Russian: ) is the foremost historic city of North-Western Russia, situated on the M10(E95) federal highway connecting Moscow and St. ... For other uses, see Russian) (May 30, 1220?–November 14, 1263) was a Russian statesman and Grand Prince of Novgorod and Vladimir (from 1252). ...


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Lake Peipus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (212 words)
Lake Peipus (Estonian: Peipsi järv, Russian: Чудское озеро (Chud Lake), German: Peipussee) is a large fresh water lake, on the border between Estonia and Russia in Northern Europe.
It is the fourth largest lake in Europe, after Lake Ladoga and Lake Onega in Russia north of St.
In 1242 it was the site of the crucial Battle of Lake Peipus (known in Russia as Battle on the Ice) between the Teutonic Knights and Novgorodians under Alexander Nevski.
Battle of the Ice - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (880 words)
The Battle of the Ice (Estonian: Jäälahing; German: Schlacht auf dem Eise; Russian: Ледовое побоище), also known as the Battle of Lake Peipus (German: Schlacht auf dem Peipussee), was a battle between Novgorod and the Teutonic Knights on April 5, 1242 at Lake Peipus.
Along with the Battle of Grunwald in 1410, the Battle of the Ice was one of the most significant defeats sustained by Roman Catholic crusaders during the Northern Crusades.
Lead by Prince-Bishop Hermann of the Bishopric of Dorpat, the knights and their auxiliary troops of local Ugaunian Estonians then met with Alexander's forces by the narrow strait that connects the northern and southern parts of Lake Peipus (Lake Peipus proper with Lake Pskovskoe) on April 5, 1242.
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